FISCAL YEAR 2025 SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS UNMANNED AERIAL VEHCILE SQUADRON TRANSITION TASK FORCE CONFERENCES

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC AVN WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 SCHEDULE OF MARINE CORPS UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHCILE SQUADRON TRANSITION TASK FORCE CONFERENCES//
REF/A/DOC/VMU TTF CHARTER//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE AERIAL VEHICLE SQUADRON TRANSITION TASK
FORCE CHARTER.//
POC/B. C. HAMPTON/MAJ/AWS-UAS TTF LEAD AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGER/HQMC
AVIATION HALLWAY/TEL: (703) 693-8552/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/W.CHEESEBORO/AWS-UAS GROUP 1-5 COORDINATOR/HQMC AVIATION HALLWAY
/TEL: (703)693-9884/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/M. E. DETHLEFSEN/AWS-UAS SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST/HQMC AVIATION
HALLWAY/TEL: (703) 693-9881/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/W.SMITH/AWS-UAS LIFE CYCLE COORDINATOR/HQMC AVIATION HALLWAY/
TEL: (703)693-9887/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/N.DILLOND/AWS-UAS OPERATIONS AND TRAINING/HQMC AVIATION
HALLWAY/TEL: (703)728-4316/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/J. M. HAWKINS/AWS-UAS PROGRAM ANALYST/HQMC AVIATION HALLWAY/
TEL: (703) 997-9509/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/R.A. FRENCH/AWS-UAS PROGRAM ANALYST/HQMC AVIATION HALLWAY/
TEL (919) 539-1215/EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. This is a Deputy Commandant, Aviation (DCA)
message announcing the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Marine Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) Transition Task Force (TTF) conference
schedule in support of current and future service provided
capabilities and on-going force design (FD)
implementation objectives.
2. All Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) staffs work to arm
Combatant Commanders with well-trained and well-equipped
Marine forces. However, each department, operating independently,
becomes its own center of excellence - uninformed by the priorities
and constraints of adjacent commands and uninformed by the current
state of fleet operations. HQMC Aviation is uniquely postured to
serve as the fusion center for all matters impacting aviation and
aviation support units. As the aviation fusion center, HQMC Aviation
is where future concepts and capabilities meet current employment
and capabilities as well as current equipment and manpower
constraints. Such synchronization is required to best equip the
force with effective warfighting units now and into the future.
Air Warfare Systems (AWS)-Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
leads UAS fusion.
3. The VMU TTF is an enterprise forum that stretches across
departments. It is chartered to identify points of friction in the
MQ-9A and the Marine Unmanned Expeditionary/Medium Altitude Long
Endurance (MUX/MALE) incremental capability spiral plan. Further,
the VMU TTF serves as a venue to develop consensus on the
technological advancement prioritization for aerial vehicles,
their support equipment, infrastructure, and training. Ultimately,
the TTF identifies and collaboratively develops solutions to
community problems.
4. VMU TTFs will address a wide breadth of community issues at
quarterly working groups. Topics for consideration will be
identified in corresponding calling messages and planning guidance.
They will also be structured to inform follow-on conferences.
5. FY25 VMU TTF schedule (subject to refinement) - read in two
columns, date and location:
DATE LOCATION
Q1FY25: 18-22 Nov 2024 MCAS Cherry Point
Q2FY25: 10-14 Feb 2025 MCAS Kaneohe Bay
Q3FY25: 19-23 May 2025 JRB Fort Worth
Q4FY25: 21-25 Jul 2025 ANGB Fargo, ND
6. Process alignment. The FY25 VMU TTF battle rhythm will support
and inform on-going conferences such as the TECOM MET/METL and T&R
Reviews, Training Management working groups, Marine Aviation
Readiness and Operations Summit (MAROS), MOS Manual Revisions,
Operational Advisory Groups (OAG), etc.
7. This message is applicable to HQMC, MAW, MAG, station, and
squadron commands.
8. Release authorized by Lieutenant General B. J. Gering,
Deputy Commandant for Aviation.//